Seattle Special Education PTSA votes no-confidence in district after Black child was repeatedly locked in isolation The Seattle Special Education PTSA took a vote of no-confidence in Seattle Public Schools a day after a KUOW story revealed that a student with disabilities was repeatedly locked outdoors. Ann Dornfeld
Med School Applications Soar In Wake Of Pandemic Medical schools report applications are way up. Admissions experts are citing the pandemic, the economy and a prominent doctor. It's called "the Fauci effect." Kirk Carapezza
Locked in ‘the cage.’ Report finds disturbing discipline measures at Seattle school Investigators found that the principal of View Ridge Elementary School in northeast Seattle told staff to lock the gates around a second-grade boy to manage his behavior issues. District leaders called the situation “egregious” — but the district had approved of it as a suitable space for the child. Ann Dornfeld
Baratunde Thurston: How To Citizen This year's election saw historic voter turnout. But in a divided democracy, how else can we commit to our civic duties? This hour, Baratunde Thurston joins Manoush with ideas on how to citizen. NPR/TED Staff
Enrollment By International Students In U.S. Colleges Plummets The pandemic is a major reason, but the number of international students has been falling for years. Kavitha Cardoza
New York City To Close Schools For In-Person Learning New York City is once again closing schools for in-person learning, beginning Thursday. The announcement comes as coronavirus case numbers in the city — and around the country — continue to rise. Anya Kamenetz
With Cases Surging, Colleges Turn To Students For Help As Thanksgiving break approaches, many schools are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases. Some campuses are using students to work the phones as contact tracers. Elissa Nadworny
Teachers balk at returning to school as Covid cases surge in Seattle area There have been roughly 36 coronavirus outbreaks related to schools in Washington state. Kim Malcolm
What Colleges And Students Should Expect From A Biden Administration The Trump administration has often been openly hostile to colleges. With a President Biden, the federal government's approach to higher education seems almost certainly to be less confrontational. Elissa Nadworny
Two families seek $4 million in damages after abuse by Seattle Public Schools staff Two families have each filed $2 million tort claims against Seattle Public Schools after their children were physically abused by staff members. Both of the children are special education students, and were 7 and 9 years old when the incidents occurred. Ann Dornfeld